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Cobalt prices rose again on Wednesday April 10 as buyers have continued to restock while encountering newfound metal tightness into the second quarter of this year.

Fastmarkets assessed the standard-grade cobalt price at $15.30-16.75 per lb, in-warehouse, on Wednesday, up by 4.4% from $14.50-16.20 per lb in the previous assessment on April 5.
The price for alloy-grade material rose further; Fastmarkets assessed the alloy-grade cobalt price at $16.50-17.30 per lb, in-warehouse, on Wednesday, up by 6% from $15.15-16.75 per lb at the end of last week. The increase reflecting tightness for cut cathode, which was well sold at aggressive prices in the first quarter.
The pace of recovery – the benchmark low of the standard-grade metal price has risen from $13.30 per lb as recently as March 27 – has seen...

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